Ben Is Back (2018)

A mother is overjoyed when her troubled son returns home for Christmas, but his battle with addiction soon leads to trouble for the entire family.

Director: Peter Hedges
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Julia Roberts, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones, Lucas Hedges, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Michael Esper, Tim Guinee, Alexandra Park, David Zaldivar
Runtime: 01h 43m
Type: Movie

Ben Is Back (2018)

A mother is overjoyed when her troubled son returns home for Christmas, but his battle with addiction soon leads to trouble for the entire family.

Director: Peter Hedges
Cast: Courtney B. Vance, Julia Roberts, Kathryn Newton, Rachel Bay Jones, Lucas Hedges, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Michael Esper, Tim Guinee, Alexandra Park, David Zaldivar
Runtime: 01h 43m
Type: Movie
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